Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2024 Q3
Updated on July 27, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2024 Q3, the average weekly wage for Kentucky was $1.13K. Among all Kentucky counties, Hancock County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.47K), followed by Scott County ($1.34K), and Gallatin County ($1.33K).
On the other hand, Nicholas County had the lowest average weekly wage ($687), followed by Lewis County ($721), and Magoffin County ($727).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2024 Q3
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| Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
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| 1 | Hancock County | 1473 |
| 2 | Scott County | 1335 |
| 3 | Gallatin County | 1328 |
| 4 | Carroll County | 1319 |
| 5 | Jefferson County | 1315 |
| 6 | Kenton County | 1296 |
| 7 | Fayette County | 1221 |
| 8 | Oldham County | 1213 |
| 9 | Logan County | 1208 |
| 10 | Marshall County | 1178 |
| 11 | Franklin County | 1161 |
| 12 | Livingston County | 1145 |
| 13 | Mercer County | 1133 |
| 14 | Union County | 1128 |
| 15 | Boyd County | 1105 |
| 16 | Meade County | 1103 |
| 17 | Boone County | 1098 |
| 18 | McCracken County | 1093 |
| 19 | Christian County | 1081 |
| 20 | Nelson County | 1075 |
| 21 | Campbell County | 1064 |
| 22 | Clark County | 1063 |
| 23 | Hardin County | 1056 |
| 24 | Henderson County | 1052 |
| 25 | Warren County | 1045 |
| 26 | Shelby County | 1044 |
| 27 | Hopkins County | 1035 |
| 28 | Trimble County | 1033 |
| 29 | Pendleton County | 1029 |
| 30 | Martin County | 1023 |
| 31 | Muhlenberg County | 1020 |
| 32 | Madison County | 1010 |
| 33 | Bourbon County | 1009 |
| 33 | Hart County | 1009 |
| 34 | Boyle County | 1002 |
| 35 | Jessamine County | 1001 |
| 36 | Daviess County | 993 |
| 36 | Woodford County | 993 |
| 37 | Pike County | 979 |
| 38 | Perry County | 973 |
| 39 | Webster County | 968 |
| 40 | Washington County | 964 |
| 41 | Bullitt County | 959 |
| 42 | Grant County | 956 |
| 43 | Mason County | 955 |
| 43 | Simpson County | 955 |
| 44 | Harrison County | 950 |
| 45 | Marion County | 948 |
| 46 | Allen County | 946 |
| 47 | McCreary County | 940 |
| 48 | Graves County | 937 |
| 49 | Barren County | 935 |
| 50 | Henry County | 933 |
| 51 | Anderson County | 931 |
| 51 | Rowan County | 931 |
| 52 | Owen County | 928 |
| 53 | Elliott County | 923 |
| 54 | Laurel County | 917 |
| 55 | Pulaski County | 914 |
| 56 | Todd County | 912 |
| 57 | Morgan County | 911 |
| 58 | Carlisle County | 905 |
| 59 | Estill County | 901 |
| 60 | Montgomery County | 898 |
| 61 | Whitley County | 893 |
| 62 | Calloway County | 890 |
| 62 | Garrard County | 890 |
| 63 | Spencer County | 889 |
| 64 | Clay County | 888 |
| 65 | Cumberland County | 887 |
| 66 | Breathitt County | 884 |
| 67 | Floyd County | 878 |
| 67 | Greenup County | 878 |
| 68 | Bracken County | 873 |
| 69 | Bath County | 872 |
| 70 | Letcher County | 863 |
| 71 | Fleming County | 861 |
| 72 | Butler County | 858 |
| 72 | Lyon County | 858 |
| 73 | Monroe County | 854 |
| 74 | Casey County | 852 |
| 75 | Lawrence County | 845 |
| 75 | Ohio County | 845 |
| 76 | Harlan County | 839 |
| 77 | Taylor County | 838 |
| 78 | Caldwell County | 837 |
| 79 | Lincoln County | 835 |
| 80 | Grayson County | 831 |
| 81 | Russell County | 830 |
| 82 | Larue County | 829 |
| 83 | Rockcastle County | 828 |
| 84 | McLean County | 827 |
| 85 | Breckinridge County | 826 |
| 86 | Menifee County | 824 |
| 87 | Knox County | 820 |
| 87 | Lee County | 820 |
| 88 | Ballard County | 816 |
| 89 | Johnson County | 805 |
| 90 | Metcalfe County | 803 |
| 91 | Leslie County | 798 |
| 92 | Bell County | 797 |
| 93 | Carter County | 785 |
| 94 | Edmonson County | 781 |
| 94 | Fulton County | 781 |
| 95 | Adair County | 780 |
| 96 | Trigg County | 777 |
| 97 | Knott County | 771 |
| 98 | Clinton County | 769 |
| 99 | Crittenden County | 765 |
| 100 | Robertson County | 758 |
| 101 | Wayne County | 754 |
| 102 | Owsley County | 751 |
| 103 | Green County | 746 |
| 103 | Hickman County | 746 |
| 104 | Powell County | 732 |
| 105 | Jackson County | 731 |
| 106 | Wolfe County | 730 |
| 107 | Magoffin County | 727 |
| 108 | Lewis County | 721 |
| 109 | Nicholas County | 687 |